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M2.0 Earthquake near Gójar, Andalusia (Spain)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 23:10:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 23:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Gójar, Andalusia (Spain). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Spain: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.9.

Details

ID
958e04228989d43e1b20cca36157c504510cdfb2
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 23:10:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Spain
State
Andalusia
City
Gójar
County
Comarca de la Vega de Granada
Village
Gójar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.10260, -3.61620
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 km — shallower than the regional average (9.4 km)
Regional average: 9.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 26, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén AirportSpain · GRX · LEGR
    17.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 138 Catalogue entries

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